Chapter 009 Success

X23... ... Z12, failure, reason: a certain node cannot connect with another certain node

Roland immediately sensed that something was amiss. Just as he was about to shout, he saw the fireball suddenly halt in mid-air, first expanding to an eerie three times its size, then rapidly collapsing into a small point, ultimately emitting a dazzling light and a tremendous explosion sound

While he was having dinner, he did not notice that Falken had approached the four cross-sectional diagrams he had drawn. The old man examined them carefully for a while, his face filled with admiration: "Magical models, such detailed node descriptions, even if they analyze the most basic spells, these four diagrams alone could be worth ten gold coins, truly a genius"

Falken walked slowly back to his church with his hands behind his back. He was a pastor, and although he knew that this was quite a valuable spell model, he had little interest in it. He had come merely to check on Roland's progress in his studies

X23... ... Z47, failure, reason: excessive number of connection nodes, rupture of the magical line

Roland, who was at least six meters away from the explosion point, was directly thrown into the air by the shockwave, flying three meters before landing and rolling another five meters before coming to a stop. He felt as if he had been hit by a heavy truck, with pain coursing through his entire body, especially in his face. The burning sensation was intense; even a mere ten percent of the pain was extremely uncomfortable, akin to being splashed with hot oil.

It was nighttime, with a bright moon and sparse stars. Roland was testing magic behind the church. Since the previously successful spells had generally low power and short flight distances, he let his guard down, believing that even the most powerful fireball spell would not be too formidable. However, at the moment he completed the connection of the new node, he sensed that things had gone beyond his control

This is no longer a small fireball; it should be called a large fireball

This is still first-level magic; second-level magic fails and results in a direct head explosion. Roland recalled just a few hours ago when he used the language comprehension spell, and the densely packed node spatial diagram made his scalp tighten.

The small tree, located fifteen meters away from the explosion point, was nearly knocked down to the ground by the shockwave. Subsequently, a magical flame landed on its branches, instantly igniting the small tree into a large torch.

However, he quickly reined in his excitement, and then noted the successful milestones in his memorandum, adding a remark: Although the *illustration* can cast small fireballs, both their power and speed are extremely low, rendering them ineffective in combat

Since the magical nodes do not move, let us assign them a three-dimensional spatial coordinate for easier memorization. Beginner mages use low-level spells and need to recite incantations. Here, let us consider that the incantation itself does not enhance magical power; what if its essence is merely to remember the flow of magical nodes?

After hastily finishing dinner, Roland returned to the cross-sectional diagrams. He utilized the system's built-in photo function to capture the four cross-sectional diagrams and nodes. After all, human memory has its limitations, whereas images do not. By exporting the visuals from the virtual cabin to a portable hard drive, as long as they are well preserved and not carelessly deleted, they can last for decades, or even a lifetime.

Roland felt the magic within him being drawn out in large quantities, rapidly coalescing, spinning, and taking shape before his eyes. The small fireball he had tested before was only the size of a fist, but the fireball before him was not only blue, it was also as large as a basin, or perhaps even slightly larger.

X23......Z09, success

Then replacing it with coordinates to read out, wouldn't the effect be even better

The mathematical model of the small fireball technique has been initially established, and the next step is to conduct node backtracking and verification. Roland believes that after conducting a few more experiments, he will certainly be able to identify the optimal node line.

Subsequently, Roland tested more node lines, and the number of failures decreased while the number of successes increased. However, both the power and speed of the small fireballs were unsatisfactory. Occasionally, there were fireballs with decent power, appearing as blue fireballs, with a surface temperature likely exceeding 2,000 degrees. Unfortunately, their speed was too slow, allowing even children to dodge them. When the speed was barely improved, the structure became unstable, and they disappeared after flying only a short distance.

Roland was simultaneously marking the coordinates of the magical nodes while his imagination ran wild. The coordinates directly adopted the most classic XYZ axes, further distinguished by numbers. Of course, in order to prepare for the precise positioning of each node, Roland made quite accurate equidistant divisions on four sectional diagrams.

Often, people should not be overly blindly optimistic; excessive optimism can lead to problems

X23... ... Z11, failure, reason: the node connection speed is too fast

Watching a small fireball, the size of a chicken egg, slowly float forward, it then disappeared into the air with a pop. Roland clenched his fists tightly and then shouted from his chest: Ha!

Through the grass window, looking at the beautiful scenery outside, while listening to the sounds of the wind and the chirping of insects and birds, it is truly a wonderful mood stabilizer. Roland felt his mood gradually improving significantly. He stood up, went outside, picked up the wooden stick he had just dropped, and returned to the four cross-sectional drawings.

It is not surprising that Roland is so excited; after all, who doesn't want to learn new skills easily while playing a game and then enjoy a simple and carefree experience? However, the difficulty of learning the spells in this game was completely beyond his expectations

X23Y1Z56... ... Z55, failure

Level 3 magic, level 4 magic, and even level 5 magic—how many magical nodes must the caster understand and be aware of

Now, his memorandum is increasingly filled with records of node lines, densely packed, with several quite important nodes gradually being marked.

The sound of the explosion was so loud that it left Roland's ears ringing, and the brilliant light lasted for less than one second, followed by countless flames surging out in a 360-degree wave from the terrifying blast.

After he numbered all the nodes, it was already dark. He returned to the thatched cottage to rest for a while, then sniffed the leftover food from noon, finding it was not spoiled, so he continued to eat. Having thought all afternoon, he was now extremely hungry.

The terrifying explosion echoed from halfway up the mountain to the red earth town at the foot of the hill, waking everyone with a sound akin to thunder. The air was filled with shouts of anger, the terrified cries of infants, and the incessant barking of dogs

It would be great if the system came with built-in mathematical modeling software, Roland muttered to himself as he opened the system's built-in memo application to record the data: Let's first test this node line.

Roland returned to sit on the bed, somewhat disheartened. At this time, the sun had already begun to set, and the shadows of the trees on the mountain were faintly cast near the thatched cottage. The mountain breeze stirred, causing the shadows to sway, and the dappled light mingled as if it were surging like waves.

The rear wall of the church was directly collapsed halfway.

Roland's mind went blank for a moment, and after regaining his composure, he recorded the reason for the failure of the spell in his notes: a certain node could not connect with another certain node

The magical power within Roland was almost entirely supplied to this fireball; as soon as it took shape, it immediately broke free from the caster's control and shot straight towards the direction of the church at a rapid speed